Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has taken back the lead over New York Sen. Hillary
Clinton 46 - 43 percent in Florida, reversing a 46 - 43 percent Clinton lead two weeks ago,
according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today.

Giuliani still dominates a Republican primary, with 30 percent, but Arizona Sen. John
McCain has bounced back to 14 percent, tying former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson. Former
Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has 12 percent. This compares to an October 10 poll by the
independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University which showed Giuliani with 27 percent,
Thompson with 19 percent, Romney with 17 percent and McCain trailing with 8 percent.

Among Florida's independent voters, 22 percent say they are less likely to vote for a
Democrat for president because of the Democratic National Committee's decision to strip the state
of its national convention delegates because of Florida's early presidential primary.

"Florida has swung back to give Mayor Giuliani a slight edge over Sen. Clinton. This has
gone back and forth since the campaign began this year and reflects just how up for grabs
Florida's Electoral votes will be in November of 2008," said Peter Brown, assistant director of the
Quinnipiac University Polling Institute.

"Sen. McCain's numbers are improving both in the Republican primary race and against
the Democratic contenders. If he can continue this growth, it could vault him back into the
conversation about potential nominees."

Among Florida Democrats, 58 percent want a candidate who pledges to eliminate the tax
cuts instituted by President George W. Bush and 63 percent say the next President should get all
U.S. troops out of Iraq by the end of his/her first term. But only 29 percent favor legalized gay
marriage, with 22 percent who support legalized civil unions.

Among Republicans, 54 percent want a nominee who has pledged not to raise federal taxes
and 44 percent want a nominee opposed to both legalized abortion and gay marriage, while 27
percent want a candidate who will get the troops out of Iraq by the end of his first term.

By a 62 - 16 percent margin, Florida voters say the Democratic National Committee is
wrong to strip Florida of its nominating convention delegates because state lawmakers set the
presidential primary for January 29, a week before DNC rules. Feelings are consistent among
Democrats, Republicans and independent voters.

But voters say 46 - 29 percent the Florida Legislature is wrong to move up the state's
presidential primary.

By a 52 - 30 percent margin, Florida voters have a favorable opinion of Giuliani.
Favorability ratings for other contenders are:

47 - 46 percent for Clinton;

50 - 28 percent for Edwards;

48 - 27 percent for McCain;

45 - 29 percent for Obama;

31 - 23 percent for Romney;

30 - 21 percent for Thompson.

Florida voters disapprove 60 - 34 percent of the job President George W. Bush is doing.

From October 17 - 22, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,025 Florida voters, with a margin
of error of +/- 3.1 percentage points. The survey includes 394 Republicans, with a margin of error
of +/- 4.9 percentage points, and 416 Democrats, with a margin of error of +/- 4.8 percent.

The Quinnipiac University Poll, directed by Douglas Schwartz, Ph.D., conducts public
opinion surveys in Florida, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Ohio and the
nation as a public service and for research.
For more data -- http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x271.xml, or call (203) 582-5201.

1.(If registered Democrat)If the 2008 Democratic primary for President were being
held today, and the candidates were Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, Chris Dodd,
John Edwards, Mike Gravel, Dennis Kucinich, Barack Obama, and Bill Richardson for
whom would you vote?

TREND: (If registered Democrat) If the 2008 Democratic primary for President
were being held today, and the candidates were Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton,
Chris Dodd, John Edwards, Mike Gravel, Dennis Kucinich, Barack Obama and Bill
Richardson, for whom would you vote? na = not asked

2.(If registered Republican)If the 2008 Republican primary for President were
being held today, and the candidates were Sam Brownback, Rudy Giuliani, Mike
Huckabee, Duncan Hunter, John McCain, Ron Paul, Mitt Romney, Tom Tancredo and
Fred Thompson for whom would you vote?

TREND: (If registered Republican) If the 2008 Republican primary for President
were being held today, and the candidates were Sam Brownback,Rudy Giuliani,
Mike Huckabee, Duncan Hunter, John McCain, Ron Paul, Mitt Romney, Tom Tancredo,
and Fred Thompson, for whom would you vote? na = not asked

22.(If registered Democrat) Should the Democratic nominee for president be someone
who has pledged to eliminate the tax cuts made by President Bush?

REGISTERED DEMOCRATS
Tot Men Wom

Yes 58% 60% 57%
No 26 33 22
DK/NA 16 8 21

23.(If registered Democrat) Should the Democratic nominee for president be someone
who has always opposed the war in Iraq, someone who originally supported the war
but is now against it, or someone who still supports the war in Iraq?

24.(If registered Democrat)Should the Democratic nominee for president be someone
who thinks gay marriage should be legal, thinks only civil unions for homosexuals
should be legal, or thinks neither should be legal?

54. As you may know, the Democratic National Committee has decided that
because Florida's presidential primary is taking place on Jan. 29, which is
before the date the committee allows, the state will lose all of its delegates
to the democratic national convention. How much have you heard or read about
this - A lot, some, only a little or nothing at all?